Collapsible framework applicable to hammock or deck chairs



Jan. 1925' 1,521,904

C. RHODES COLLAPSIBLE FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO HAMMOCK "DECK CHAIRS Filed'Nov. 17. 1923 '2 sneak-sheet 1 Jan, 6. 1925.

C. RHODES COLLAPSIBLE FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO HAMMOCK on DECK cums Filed NOV. 17. 1923 2 Sheets$heet 2 10 4a .D 54 w by v. .r 9 m l I 1 1% 5 2 ll'llllll'lllllnlll 61 7 0 \.I i 5 awjlw m 2 F I 1 C w 3b 2 J 8 MM #4 4; W. a; HHHHI IHHI IMH m ,4 a? lfiiays 3 Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

CECIL RHODES. OF BRADFORD, ENG-LAND.

COLLAPSIIBLE FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO HAMMOCK 0R DECK CHAIRS.

Application filed November 1.7, 1923. Serial No. 675,366.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CECIL Ri-ionns, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 594 Station View, Thornton, Bradford, in the county 'ofYork, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Frameworks -Applicable to Hammock or Deck Chairs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a collapsible framework for use in the construction of hammock or deck chairs. The usual construction comprises crossing and jointed together back and bottom frame members carrying a suitable seat fabric between them, the back member being capable of adjustment to various inclinationsby means of a cross-bar of a double-sidedjointed supporting member engaging withone or other of a series of pairs of notches or the like formed in the top edges of the opposite sides of the bottom frame member. The object of the present invention is to enable a hammock or deck chair of this description to be slidably folded into a more compact com} pass than heretofore, and so facilitate trans port. A further object of the l-llVBIltlOIl 18 to provide an improved locking arrangement, preferably capable of adjustment, to prevent the inadvertent collapsing of the chair when in use,' and a further object of the invention is to provide a hammock or deck chair adapted to be instantly opened out into one of its erect positions.

According to this invention the side sticks or bars of the back frame member are each divided into two lengths or sections suitably connected so as to be capable of sliding lengthways one upon the other during the closing and the opening of the chair.

The lengths or sections are preferably mounted one above the other and in close proximity to each other by means of metal sleeves one fixed near the inner end of each section and through which sleeves the sections slide one upon the other. The inner end portions of the sections overlap each other sufficiently when the back frame is in its extended state to give rigidity to the member.

The side sticks or bars of the bottom frame memberlocated on the inside of the sticks or bars of the back frame member are each made in two lengths or sections,

the lower sectionseor rearwardly-extend ing legs-being pivotally connected at the tops to the bottom ends of the upper sections of the back frame member. Instead of the usual supporting or strut member engaging with notches or the like in the top edges of the rearwardly-extending legs I provide supporting or strut links which may be bowed out towards the front of the chair painted or otherwise treated to prevent rust-and' since the rearwardly-extending legs are not in the same vertical planes as the forwardly-extending legs these supporting or strut links are laterally bent or curved to-facilitate the connection of same at their ends to the said legs.

The upper sections of the side sticks or bars of the bottom frame member are rearwardly extended and pivotally connected at or near the extended ends to the above mentioned support-ing or strut links in such a i manner that when the said sectio-ns:or side sticks or bars of the seat traine -rest upon the tops of the rearwardly-extending legs the seat frame projects out in a suitableposition. The said side sticks or bars of the seat frame are provided on their bottom edges with a series of pairs of notches or the like one or other pair being engagedwhen the chair is in useby the top ends of the rearwardly-extending legs which ends are suitably shaped to take such notches.

The parts which are connected together in the usual manner by rivets areso'arranged andtheir lengths so proportioned that when the chair is closed or in its collapsed state the sections fold together and greatly reduce the length of the chair in itscollapsed or folded state.

To more fully describe my invention reference is made to the accompanying sheets of drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar reference numerals indicate corresponding'parts in each of the views.

F1gure 1 1s a side elevation of a hammock or deck chair made according to this invention, and Figure 2 is a plan view of the same. i i Y Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the chair showing the chair in another position.

Figures 4 and 5 are a side elevation and a plan view respectively of the chair in its folded or collapsed state.

Referring to the drawings, the back frames comprises the two forwardly-extending legs 2 connected together by the cross-bar 2 and the two side} sticks 3 of the back connected together by the cross-bar 3. At or near the inner ends of the legs 2 and the side, sticks 3 are secured the metal sleeves 2" and 3? respectively through which sleeves the side sticks 3 and tlielegs Qrespectively can slide lengthways one upon the other. The bottom frame, made in two portions or sections, comprises the two rearwardly-extending legs 4 connected together by the cross-bar l and the two side sticks '6 of the seat connectedtogether by the cross-bar 6. The upper ends of the rearwardlyextending legs 4 are pivoted at 5 to the inner or bottom ends of the side sticks 23 of the back. The rear ends of the side sticks '6 of the seat are pivotal'ly connected at 7 to the two side strut-links 8-preferably made of metal which are pivoted at 9 to the inner or top ends of the forwardly ex tending legs 2 and at 10 to the rearwardly-ex-tending legs 4 at or about the positionshown. The bottom edges of the two side sticks 6 of the seat are, as shown, formed with two pairs of notches 6 one or other pair of which is engaged by the top "ends t of the legs, which are suitably shaped to receive same. In lieu of the two pairs of notches I can form one pair or in order that the inclination or slope of the seat can be varied as desired a series of pairs of such notches can be formed. 12 is the flexible material attached at the upper end to the cross-bar 3 and at the lower end to the crossbar 6 a A hammock or deck chair of this con struction can be instantly brought into use and at the same time in one of its erect positions by simply taking hold of the crossbar 3* and lifting the chair, and when the chair is in use there'is less liability of it collapsing as the locking device-the engagement of 4 with 6 is retained in engagement by the direct weight ofthe occupant of the chair.

Claims I In a collapsiblehammock or deck chair, the combination of a back frame formed of sides and a top crossbar, and forward leg sections adjust-ably and (slid-ably connected to said sides, rear legs pivoted to the back frame, links pivotally connecting the forward leg sections respectively to the rear leg sections, a sea-t frame com-prising sides and a crossbar pivoted to the said links, and a flexible sheet attached to said top'and seat frame crossba'rs.

2. In a collapsible hammock or deck chair, the combination of a back frame formed of sides and a. top crossbar, and forward leg sections 'adg'nstably and sli-dably connected to said sides, rear legs pivoted to the back frame, links pivot ally -conn'ecting the forward legsection's respectively to the rear leg sections, an adjustable seat frame comp-rising sides and a crossbar pivoted to the said links, the sides of the said seat frame each having notches in its underside for engagwith the upper end of the corresponding rear leg, and a flexible sheet attached to the said top crossbar and the crossbar of the seat frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my si 'nature.

CECIL snot) ts. 

